Author: Jillian Hishaw  June 21st, 2018 Newfoodeconomy.org The Industrial Hemp Program outlined in the current Senate Farm Bill could upend the separate-but-unequal funding model of the past. But only if legislators make it so. Today, in a second vote, the

1. Where can I obtain help with paying my heating and electric bills? The Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP) is available to help consumers who need help with paying their winter heating and/or yearly electric bills. Consumers may apply

Posted on May 19, 2018 by EVAofDC As part of the VW settlement, Electrify America and its partner SemaConnect are taking applications, first-come, first-served, for grants that cover installation, purchase and maintenance of charging in Multi-family housing (condos, apartments, townhouses, etc) and Workplaces, in the Washington DC area. Grants are available

U.S. Department of Education: July 2, 2018     Mark your calendars!  Expanding the Baltimore Solar Initiative to HBCU Campuses and Communities Regional Roundtable Discussion Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Morgan State University Earl Richardson Library Boardroom 1700 E Cold Spring

Published:U.S._Department_of_Education: June 28,2018 The National Museum of American History (NMAH) provides experiential learning internships in a variety of fields (i.e., public relations, exhibition research, and project design).  Interns learn from knowledgeable mentors and are exposed to enrichment activities ranging from behind-the-scenes collection tours,

Author:: Herman K. Trabish  PUBLISHED: June 21, 2018 DEEP DIVEIt will take a renewables-friendly grid and grid-friendly renewables to keep markets flowing. New forecasts say the high penetrations of renewables coming onto the U.S. power system by 2030 could accelerate recent isolated

Author: Jason Plautz@Jason_Plautz  Published: June 22, 2018 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Sprint announced it is working on Mobi, a self-driving charging unit for electric vehicles (EVs) that can autonomously drive to vehicles when needed. Testing will begin in New York City at the

Author:  QUARTZ  : Michael J. Coren  June 21, 2018 Even in environmentally conscious Scandanavia, it’s hard to sell electric vehicles (EV). That’s in part due to the people selling them. “Dealerships and sales personnel pose a significant barrier for [EV] uptake,” states

Author: Mark Matousek:: Business Insider  June 26,2018 Tesla has presented itself as a one-stop-shop for transitioning toward clean energy, but installation timelines for some of its energy products have been unclear, according to current and former employees. Tesla Tesla salespeople have been

Author: Iulia Gheorghiu Published : June 25, 2018 Dive Brief: Internal documents reviewed by Reuters show Tesla’s plans to shutter 13 or 14 solar installation facilities, according to two different lists. Reuters reported that nearly 60 installation facilities remain open. The development

AUTHOR: Iulia Gheorghiu  PUBLISHED:  June 25, 2018 BRIEF Dive Brief: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance on Friday, establishing that solar developers who invest at least 5% of the total expected installation cost of a project by the end of 2019 will

ATTENTION: FISCAL YEAR 2018 FUNDING WILL BECOME AVAILABLE ON JULY 1, 2017. INFORMATION DETAILS CAN BE FOUND BELOW AND UNDER THE “ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES” TAB. IN ADDITION, REGULATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE CURRENTLY BEING DRAFTED. COMMENTS REGARDING PROGRAM REGULATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED

‌ U.S. Trade and Investment with Sub-Saharan Africa in Certain Sectors Has Grown and Continues to Have Potential, Says USITC (A must read before the AGOA Forum) Download the Report Register, Today!!! for the 17th AGOA Forum REGISTER CSO/AWEP Session of

DC Government: dcdocs@dc.gov:  Wed,  Jun 20, 2018 8:49 am Learn24 Network Conference: Preparing Youth for College, Career and Life Last chance to register! Registration closes at 1:00 pm today for the Institute for Youth Development’s conference this Friday, June 22, 2018. This one-day conference will help youth development practitioners working in out of

U.S. Department of Education: ed.gov@public.govdelivery.com  : Tue, Jun 19, 2018 11:59 am   White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2018 National HBCU Week Conference HBCU COMPETITIVENESS: Aligning Institutional Missions with America’s Priorities September 16-19, 2018 Washington Marriott Wardman Park

Plug-in Vehicle Offering Open to qualified residential Maryland customers This offering is entirely voluntary and is open to all qualified Pepco residential customers in Maryland with a plug-in vehicle. To participate, your vehicle must be registered in Maryland. If so,

Author: Keith Bradsher   June 11, 2018 for The New York Times Zhang Hongchao, an engineering professor at Tongji University in Shanghai, helped develop Pavenergy’s solar road surface.CreditGiulia Marchi for The New York Time INAN, China — On a smoggy afternoon, huge

Empower DC:  Tuesday, May 22.2018 Did you know that the CRIAC (Clean Rivers Impervious Areas Charge) fee has increased 2,000% over the past few years?  Now, some churches are being forced to pay $2,000/month for this fee alone! Cemeteries have been

BSU Community cleans up local watershed On the second day of President Breaux’s Inaugural Week, labeled as ‘Bowie State in the Community’, BSU President, faculty, staff and students put their… Read more about the BSU watershed cleanup 123 Sustainability is

On Monday, May 21, 2018, on a beautiful spring day under the solar panel canopy of Parking Lot D, the Bowie State University community along with representatives from WGL Energy and SGC Power celebrated the launching of the solar panel